Alsike
Located in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County Coordinates: 59°45′12″ N 17°46′24″ E
- Population
- 3,833
- 3.8K
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Alsike
Alsike is a village. Location: Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County. Population: 3,833. Elevation: 46 m.
Alsike (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ːlˌsiːkɛ]) is a locality situated in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,681 inhabitants in 2010. Alsike is located about 50 km north of Stockholm and only 25 km away from Arlanda Airport. It is also the location of Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Abbey. Alsike is located on the Ingegerdsleden, a historic pilgrimage route between Uppsala Cathedral and Storkyrkan in Stockholm. Alsike clover gets its common name from Alsike, Sweden.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 11 of 70 places in Uppsala Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Knivsta, 3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Uppsala Castle Historic site, Uppsala Municipality14 km NW -
Bror Hjorths Hus Museum, Uppsala14 km NW -
Broholmen Island, Stockholm County16 km S
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Arnön Island, Uppsala County18 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources